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Kenji Misumi

(2 March 1921 – 24 September 1975) was a Japanese film director. He created film series such as ''Lone Wolf and Cub'' and the initial film in the long-running ''Zatoichi'' series, and also directed ''Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice'', starring Shintaro Katsu. He died at age 54.

In 2012, his 1973 film ''Sakura no Daimon'' was voted by Makoto Shinozaki at the BFI The Top 50 Greatest Films of All Time. Provided by Wikipedia